Western Exploration Inc. announced initial results of its 2023 core drilling program, which aimed to identify vein extensions in the Jarbidge rhyolite north-east of the Gravel Creek resource area at the Company's wholly-owned Aura gold-silver project. Highlights from 2023 Drill Program: Two oriented core holes totaling 1,470 meters were completed to verify the existence of a mineralized corridor trending northeast from the Gravel Creek deposit. Multiple High-Grade Au-Ag Vein Drill Intercepts in the Jarbidge Rhyolite Above and Peripheral to the Gravel Creek Deposit.

Previous drilling, as reported in the Technical Report, intersected multiple high-grade Au-Ag bearing vein intercepts of up to 40.05 g/t Au and 1951.0 g/t Ag in the Miocene Jarbidge volcanics underlying and lateral to the Gravel Creek deposit. In addition to an established mineral resource estimate outlined in the Technical Report, the Aura Project has well established infrastructure, including year-round accessibility by highway and county-maintained road, with nearby access to water and electricity. Updated mineral resource estimate for the Aura Project as contained in the Technical Report.

Hole WG456, located 250 meters north-east of the Gravel Creek resource area, reported individual assays up to 34.9 g/t Au and 2800.0 g/t Ag, with key intercepts including: 4.7 meters of 9.20 g/t AuEq (4.55 g/t Au and 395.4 g/t Ag). 2.4 meters of 7.82 g/t AuEq (5.37 g/t Au and 208.1 g/t Ag). 2.0 meters of 21.96 g/t AuEq (12.77 g/t Au and 780.9 g/t Ag).

2.1 meters of 7.56 g/t AuEq (5.40 g/t Au and 183.1 g/t Ag). 3.0 meters of 6.75 g/t AuEq (5.42 g/t Au and 113 g/t Ag).